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Millie Bobby Brown says Sabrina Carpenter gave her advice amid press criticism of her appearance

Millie Bobby Brown says journalists are 'bullying' her over her appearance
  • Millie Bobby Brown revealed she was left “depressed” and “crying every day” due to unfavourable press coverage of her outfits while promoting her film,The Electric State.
  • The Stranger Things actor had adopted a blonde, Nineties looks, including outfits borrowed from Paris Hilton and Pamela Anderson.
  • She received advice from Sabrina Carpenter to disregard the criticism, and later posted an Instagram video defending her right to experiment with her style.
  • Brown, who started acting at 12, married Jake Bongiovi, son of Jon Bon Jovi, in a private ceremony in May 2024, followed by a larger wedding in Italy.
  • The couple also adopted a baby girl, whose identity they are keeping private to protect her from the public spotlight.
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